Friday, December 01, 2006

Welcome to the Dec. 1, 2006 edition of the carnival against sexual violence.

Thank you to everyone who nominated a post or who wrote a post against sexual violence whether it was nominated/selected or not. Nominations that came in after the nomination deadline will be considered for the next edition of the carnival. If you support the purpose of the carnival, you can help get the word out about it and all of the posts included in the carnival.

Here are the selections for the 12th edition of the carnival against sexual violence:

In one plus two: breaking the girl posted at jen, we get insight into the dynamics of abuse that can leave the victim feeling isolated and alone even when she does have people she can reach out to.

In Updates: It has Been a Few Months posted at And gladly wolde (s)he lerne, we get insight into a situation where sexual boundaries were breached through actions that many people view as harmless. The other posts listed under 'about me' are also worth reading since they touch on issues such as victim blaming and the reluctance to tell people what is happening.

In Man-hating posted at Alas, a blog, we get a discussion of male violence within activist groups and the problems victims face if or when they speak up.

creative expression

In Repost from MySpace Blog posted at Ugly Cat Speaks, we get 3 poems that speak to the pain many victims experience. The first one, Her Day In Court captures how a victim who testifies has to endure a second attack.

In An ignorant afterthought posted at Valerian, we get a discussion of a recent settlement between the city of Madison, Wisconsin and an alleged rape victim over the way her 1997 case was handled. The question gets raised about whether a law firm should have been fired or if the law firm only did what it was hired to do.

In The Escalating Cycle of Domestic Abuse posted at Dragon Slayer's Guide to Life, we get a reminder about why it is important to not tune out the suffering of others just because we are busy or don't want to think about depressing subjects like abuse or murder. We also get a reminder that our actions can help show victims that we haven't turned our backs on them.

In A Comparison of Pimps and Batterers posted at Holly's Fight for Justice, we get an article by Evelina Giobbe that defines what makes someone a pimp and how pimps and batterers deliberately limit the girl or woman's options so she remains dependent and how both groups make leaving more dangerous than staying.

In Raped, violated, suicide posted at A stormy blog, we get a reaction to a rape victim's suicide which highlights why so many feminists don't silently tolerate those who attack or dismiss rape victims.

In No Frills About It posted at Talk About It, we learn about Take Back the Tech, a collective effort to fight violence against women by using information communication technologies (television, Internet, radio, etc.) to make a positive change.

In CRIME VICTIMS WEEK IN SOUTH AFRICA! posted at Holly's Fight for Justice, we learn there was a 21.9% increase in the number of people reported missing between 2001 and 2004, with a total of 13,067 missing persons reported over this period, or nine people every day. Many of these could be victims of human trafficking, which has become a multi-million dollar industry.

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